Indicator mechanism for coin-issuing apparatus.



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Patentgd Feb. 16,1915.

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APPLIQATIb'N FILED JULY 13, 1908.

K. MAIER. INDICATOR MECHANISM Fozwom lssmm APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILEDJULY 13, 1908.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .KARL Maren a citizen of the German Empire,resldlng. at Stuttgart, in the Kingdomoi Wurttemberg, Empire of Germany,have invented certain 'new and useful Improvements in IndicatorMechanism for Coin-Issuing Apparatus;

adapted to be struck by the rail the keys,,this striking of the railpieces and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled inthe art to which it appertamsto make and-usej-the same.

7 This invention relates to a novel ad usting device for the indicatingmechanism for com-issuing apparatus. In it two number segments 'each'are employed forthe dollars and cents, which at the same tune on thepaying out of an. amount by depression of one key for dollars and onekey for cents, are so operated that any figure w-1th two numbersconsisting of tons and units may be simultaneously. indicated and puttogether and the sum in question revealed. For this purpose, reyolubleframes are arranged con- ,nected with the number segments in such mannerthattheir rotation or adjustment depends upon the magnitude of the 0sc1llation of the frames.. In order to obtain difi'erent oscillations ofthe frames corresponding to the diflerent number values, the frames areprovided with step-like ledge;

ieces o upon-the steps takingpl'ace sooner or later, corresponding tothe numbervalue of the 'key pressed.

One object of-my invention, is to do away I with the necessity ofturning the number segments back to zero. after each indication andbefore a new indication can be made.

The improvement. extends to an essential simplification of theadjustment device and its manipulation, whereby a complete security ofoperation, especially with regard to the exactness ofthe adjustment isrealized. For this purpose, a returning of the number segments back intothe zero position is done away with, as the same can be turnedifromevery adjustment by means of the device at once into the newposition.

. According to the preceding position, a forward. or backward turning ofthe number segments is now required in this connection.

This is attained by the present invention.

through the employinent I of a pair of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. ie ,i*oi5.

of which are positively connected in such,-'

manner that the one frame moves oppositely]. and turns the number wheelsbackward, while the latter are turned forward-by the I other frame. vThis drive renders possible at the same time a stopping of the movedparts in the position corresponding to the value of thenumber, insuchmanner that an over-. rotation over the mark of the number wheels isexcluded.

- The object of the resent invention is elucidated on the drawmgsthroughan .em--' bodiment by way of an example.

1 is a front view of my invention. is a side view. Fig. 3 is a planview. Figs. 4 and 5 are details showin how the hum her-segments arelocked. l ig. 6 is a verti-' cal transverse sectional view of anapparatus embodying mydnventlon.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 reprefor the dollars and cents or areformed in k H '70. In the accompanying drawings,-Figure I Fig. '2

rrounding said rods are such a manner" that each rail 7 consistsvirtually of several joined pieces, as clearly shown in Fig. 10 of thedrawings.

Arranged with the case below the key rails 7, is a series of lovers8'for1n ing cranl Fig. 6 each of which turns on a pivot-9 a d isconnected by a bolt 10 to the link 11. The end of said link isconnectedwith a lever 12 for operating the ejectors, it being understoodthat there is one ofthcse levers 12 for each ejector.

Itwill be understood that the coins are fed forward as they-are ejectedin any suitableway, andare discharged at the front end of the machinethrough a channel into a receptacle placed below the same.

As'heretofore stated, a number of ejectors are provided, and for eachejector a recep- 110 90 a rail 7, which vary in length for every key 1tacle 16 is provided, in which the coins 15 are stacked.

Within the receptacle is a carriage 18, secured to a spring 20, the endof which is secured at 21 to the receptacle 1,6, and the "spring iswoundaround the drum 19, where- 'by the coins are fed forward as theyare ejected.

The coins as they are ejected from the carriage, drop into a coinchannel 17, and are discharged at the front of the machine into thedesired receptacle placed below the lower end of the channel.

As heretofore stated, according to the invention, an adjusting devicefor the indicating mechanism is provided, which consists essentially ofsteplike frames operated by the keys, and so arranged and constructedthat they are rocked more or vless according to the value of thedepressed key, and said frame is connected to the number Wheels.

The key rails 7 have extensions 22, clearly shown in Figs. 2, 4:, and 6,which engage the stepped edges of the frame pair 23, 24, and the framepair 25, 26, the pair of frames 23, 2e}, adjusting the units and thepair of frames 25 and 26 adjusting the tens. The frame pairs 23, 25,have respectively steplike ledges 27 and 28, which are engaged by theextension 22 of the key rail 7 On striking a key of a high number, theprojection 22 will engage one of the upper steps 27 or 28,.

and. on striking a key of a lower number, the projection engages one ofthe lowersteps and thus the indicating means is moved more or less, sothat the amount indicated is varied, as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed.

The frame pairs 23 and 25 are loosely mounted on a shaft 29 in the case1 of the register. The said frames are provided with rigid levers on theopposite side of the shaft 29, and said levers are connected to links31. Said links are in turn connected to segments 82, pivoted at 49. Thesaid segments are provided with teeth which mesh with cog wheels 33carrying lil? number wheels 34 and 35. One of the lovers 30 is,therefore, connected with the tens frame 25, and the other with theunits frame in such a manner that they can rotate independently of achother.

In order to .avoid the returning "of the figure wheels 34 and BS-tozero, after each registering operation, and also to avoid separatestopping devices, I. provide two tensframes 25 and 26, and two unitsframes 23'and 2a of the same kind, but in this connection the steps 36and 37 of the added frames 24 and 26' extend in o m'site directions, asclearly shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings. Theseframes 24 and26 are likewise loosely mounted upon the shaft 29, and connected withthe frames23 and the frames in opposite directions, uritil the' 25 insuch a manner that the two tens frames 25 and 26, as well as the twounits frames 23 and 24, work against each other, so that the movement ofone in one direction moves the other in the reverse direction, and whenthe two engage the projection 22 of the'k'ey rail, the movement islimited, and the proper amount designatcd by the key depressed, isregistered. For this purpose, the frames 23 and 24: are in connection atboth ends with each other, through levers '38 andlinks 39 with an elbowlever 40 rocking around the shaft 4:1. The opposite end of the bellcrank lever 40 is connected through a link 42 with a lever 43 rigidlysecured to the frames 25 and 26; By this arrangement, it will be seenthat the working of either of the frames in one direction, moves theother-frame in the opposite direction until both frames are stopped bythe engagement thereof with the projection 22 of the key rails. It willbe understood that the operation of the cents and dollar keys and framesare exactly alike.

The operation of the machine is as fol lows: A. key 2 is depressed andthe extension carried by the key rail 7 comes in contact with the stepcorresponding to the figure value of one of the units framesand' one ofthe tens frames, and starts them into rotation. If for instance, theframe 26 is movedout of the position shown in' Fig. l in the directionof the arrow, owing to the link connection between the same and theframe 25, the said frame moves in the opposite direction. This contrarymovement of the frames and depression of. the keys can only take placeso long until the corresponding coiiperating steps 28 and 36 of the twoframes 25 and 26 meet, that is, until' the correct adjustment of thefigure wheels '34 or 35 is completed, in which case the era tension 22lies upon both steps of the-frames (Fig. 6) the one of which (36) ispushed upward by the extension 22, while the other one (28) is hereby,simultaneously moved downward. In this manner, the extension 22, comesincontact with, the two steps 28- and 36, and a further turning of thefig" me wheels 34, 3.5 is excluded. If, for. in stance, a dollar key ispushed and another dollar key is then pushed, aturning of the frames inthe one or the other direction takes place, according as by thenew-"adjustinent a higher or' lower value'of figures than before ispushed' The machineis thus in avposition having indiated' a certain-3amount, and upon releasing 'tlie jkey, the same returns to its. normalposition, but the frames and the indicating device remainin' theindicated or stopped position, asheretm fore stated. Another keybeingdepressed, the projection 22 engages another'notch, which might behigher or lower, and iri'oves f fsegments and are provided with -step edprojections corresponding to the num en values, on which steppedprojections the iprolong ations of the keys strike and cause-'.'eo.rresponding notches engage the projection 22, -'whicl1 eithermoves the indicating wheels forwardorbackward, and indicates the amountof thekey last depressed. 5 vThe ,aboykde'scribed device is new dupli-.cated, one for the dollar keys and one for the cents keys, and to eaeharrangement belong one each of units-'fignre wheels and one of the tensfigurewheels, whereby the In wheels 'are doubly arranged and connectedamong themselves. p L 'Further type wheels 48 are provided, which aremounted ,upon shaft 49 and sleeves 50. The shaft 49 carries the segments32', so that'the rotation of the same rotates the sleeve and shaft 49,and the type wheel 48. I In Figs. 1 and 2, the frame pairs 23, 24 and25, 26 are to be recognized, with their extensions 22 upon the frames,and the in- 'Actually 99 key-rails lie side by side or ,contiguously,although but a small number of the key-rails 7 is re resented, asotherwise the steps of the 'stalrslike frame would be hidden. Inpracticeas many cranks 8 are r uired as' there are ejectors 1 1+.

' aving fully described my 'invention,

what I claim'as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is '5 3,0 Ina device of the character described,

fnumber segments, a plurality of keys, prolongations on the respectivekeys, a seriesiof pairs of frames provided for numbers, which consist oftens and units, which frames are in connectionwith the number 45 thepairs of frames to turn, each according to the number value whereby aniunber composed of tens and units may be'put together ,.questionindicated;

2., Ina deviceof the character described, risingnumbersegments, aplurality of y' ars, two co-actingeframes (23, 24 and 5,: 26)Jstepped inopposite directions and apted tomove in'opposition to each other veoiiperate with the f segments to move Y ting form a stop for the keybars, one frame, (23 or 25)., operating the for'ward [movement ofthe.number segments, and the her (24 or 26) its return movement. adevice of he character described comprising the frames 23,24 and 25,26,arran ged inpairs and adapted to move'in op- ,operative ineans betweenthe segments and the frames to display on the convex surface. of thesegments the amountindicated by the fra'inesf fiuence of the key-rail 7upon the cranks 8.

simultaneously with one key and the sum in and the amount designated bythe operated one another" .so-that the steps on positionto feach other,segments and cooperating said segments, and means for operating saidsegments without first returning to zero, said means comprising keys,pairs of pivotal framesoppositely stepped, and means for rotating themin opposite directions. I

5. In a device of the character described, the frames-23, 24 and 25, 26arranged in pairs, leversand links connecting the same, whereby they arenecessarily operated in opposite directions, number segments, andcooperative means between the number segments and theframes to displayon the convex surface of the segments anamount corresponding to themovement of the frames.

'6. In a device of the character described, the co-acting frames 23, 24and 25, 26 oppositely' stepped, four number segments, saidframes movingin opposition to each other and coiiperating with the segments to moveagainst one another, whereby the ste s at their meeting point form astop for t e key bar, one of said frames regulating the forward movementof a number segment and the other its return movement.

7. A device of the character described, comprising indicating segments,keys, framesconnected to the segments and arrang d in pairs and, theframes of each pair connected, to be moved in the opposite di-. rectionto the other by the movement of eitherframe, and means carried by thekeys for operating said frames. H 8. device of the character described,comprising indicating segments, frames connected to the segments andarranged in pairs and the frames of each pair connected, to be moved inthe opposite direction to the other by the movementof either frame, andkeys having means for engagin one frame of a pair and moving it untiloth frames engage the keys, when the device is locked key is indicated.11

9. A device of the character described, comprising indicating segments,stepped frames connected to the segments and arranged in pairs, the stepofthe frames of the pairsarranged in opposite directions, the frame ofthe pairs connected together to be moved inzopposite directions to theother frame of the pair by the movemenlk of either frame, keys adapted.to. engage t e step of one frame and move it until the correspond! ingstep of the other frame of the pair engages the key when thedevice islocked and the amount designated by the key operated,

four number segments, a plurality of keys, Iprolon'gations on therespective keys, a ser es of pairs of frames stepped inoppe site Idirections and provided for numbers which gther simultaneously with onekey and the consist of tons and units, which frames are sum in questionindicated. 10 adapted. to move in opposition. to one am In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature, other and cooperate with the number seg inpresence oftwo Witnesses. v

5 ments, on which. step projections the pro- KARL MAIER.

iongations of the keys strike, each according Witnesses: I to thenumboi'value, whereby a number JEANGULIEN composed of tens and units may be putto- HERM. IEI PPE.

